Hormone-Balancing Snack Plate (Adult Lunchables)
A 5-minute, no-cook snack plate built for blood sugar balance — 34g of protein and 14g of fiber. Gluten-free and perfect for busy, exhausted moms.
Equipment
- cutting board
- Small plate or divided tray
Ingredients
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp basil seeds
- 4 slices Applegate Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
- 1 hard-boiled egg halved
- 14 Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Rice Crackers
- ½ cucumber sliced
- ¼ avocado sliced
- ½ cup bell pepper strips
- 6-8 olives
- 2 tbsp fermented sauerkraut or pickled onions/veggies of choice
- 1 tbsp hummus Optional
Instructions
- Stir basil seeds into the cottage cheese and let sit for 2-3 minutes to soften slightly, then arrange in a small bowl or corner of the plate.
- Add the turkey slices, folded or rolled for easy grabbing.
- Add the halved hard-boiled egg.
- Add the Crunchmaster crackers in their own section.
- Add cucumber slices, avocado, and bell pepper strips.
- Add olives.
- Spoon fermented sauerkraut into a small pile (or pickled onions/veggies, if using instead).
- Add hummus, if using.
Notes
This version leans on Applegate turkey and Crunchmaster crackers specifically since both are widely available at mainstream grocery stores and read clean on the label — no weird fillers or added sugars. Basil seeds swell up and gel slightly once mixed into the cottage cheese (similar to chia), and they're doing serious heavy lifting on fiber here — a single tablespoon carries about 7 grams on its own. Fermented sauerkraut is used here over pickled veggies for an extra boost of live probiotics for gut health — if you don't have it on hand, pickled onions or another pickled veggie work just as well. Want more fat and staying power? Add 10-12 almonds back in for an extra boost of healthy fat and a bit more fiber.
Nutrition estimate (per serving):
- Calories: ~475
- Protein: 34g
- Fat: 19g
- Carbs: 39g
- Fiber: 14g
Servings: 1
Calories: 475kcal